Salem township, Ohio Population 2024

2,509

Salem township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem township was:

  • White: 95.45%
  • Two or more races: 3.61%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
50.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.48% (12)
The current population of Salem township, Ohio is 2,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,497.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,03695.45%
Two or more races773.61%
Other race130.61%
Black or African American70.33%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem township Population by Race

Salem township Population Pyramid 2024

Salem township Median Age

46.8

Total

45.9

Male

47.7

Female

Salem township Adults

There are 1,816 adults, (347 of whom are seniors) in Salem township.

Salem township Age Dependency

45.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem township Sex Ratio

Female99846.79%
Male1,13553.21%

Salem township Population by Age

Salem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8492.5178.921.1
Married4773.0889.710.3
Non Family3001.167228
Female724.436.163.9
Male0000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1187.42%
Associates Degree1056.6%
Bachelors Degree30719.3%
Graduate Degree794.97%
High School Graduate65441.11%
Less Than 9th Grade191.19%
Some College30919.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5401,416386
2+ Races31310
Hispanic2290
Other Race1300
Black770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.06%.

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,806$60,438$55,391
Graduate Degree$52,634$0$52,857
High School Graduate$40,053$45,750$33,696
Less Than 9th Grade$80,208$51,190$0
Overall$45,271$52,083$40,486
Some College$41,741$58,167$27,279

$45,271

Average Earnings

$52,083

Average Male

$40,486

Average Female

Salem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem township Language

98.68% of Salem township residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Salem township Language

Salem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,036874.27%
Multiple7733.9%

4.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.14%

Male Poverty Rate

4.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem township is White, with 4.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem township is Multiple, with 3.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.35%.

Salem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.03%
High School7.03%
Bachelors or Greater6.99%
Some College1.45%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.49%
Male Employed3.53%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,829$116,112
Households$78,324$95,354
Married Families$97,216$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,000$48,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Salem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

77

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Salem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
35 to 5426
55 to 6414
75+8
18 to 340

Salem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White774.41%

Salem township Veterans by Race

Salem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Salem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.4%

Born in Salem township

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Salem township residents were born in the United States, with 83.4% having been born in Ohio. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,53960.24%
20282,53360.24%
20272,52760.24%
20262,52160.24%
20252,51560.24%
20242,50960.24%
20232,50360.24%
20222,497-3-0.12%
20212,50030.12%
20202,497321.3%
20192,46590.37%
20182,456-3-0.12%
20172,45950.2%
20162,454-8-0.32%
20152,462-7-0.28%
20142,469-24-0.96%
20132,493-6-0.24%
20122,499-16-0.64%
20112,515-16-0.63%
20102,53100%

Salem township Population by Year